American Media

  • US Journalism is cracking under pressure

    The appearance of ‘random’ victims onscreen to demand the end of Prince Andrew has become a poor diet on the BBC News channel, but it’s less of a fault in London and more of a problem in perspective for New York City that it’s even happening.

    The fact is US Journalism is cracking under pressure – of too much exposure and not enough quality analysis. The tranche download of documents by the DOJ is a flurry of activity that has not been backed up with criticism of those that keep claiming sexual abuse harms.

    The reputation of NYC has always been that prostitution is a shady business, and that if it starts there it finishes there. Prince Andrew has never been guilty of buying sex on its streets – or in hotels. This has been proved, and yet it’s not pointed to as a reason for his innocence here.

    The headlong pursuit of more commentary – or more to say – has scattered relevant figures in a mad dash for safety. The errant political thinking of representatives has sent the public in the same way, proving yet again they fail to deal seriously with substantial issues. The elite class is shown up in such failures.

    The handling of a global news sensation has been a concern for media regulators in the US for some time. It’s been believed that too much harm results from an immature and overbearing approach to ending careers overnight. The call is for steady reporting and not the heady rush to any sort of finish line.

  • The outrage mob strike out

    The US is in turmoil.

    A Wild Cat operation remotely operated by human traffickers has turned it into a war zone.

    Scenes of hoards of migrants pouring across its Southern border make media figures feel at ease.

    Meanwhile, citizens are failing to see the point. They protest it and get beaten back as racist.

    The ‘cool club’ gets out in Los Angeles and gets ratings higher than Hollywood.

    It’s the day of the non-Democrat liberal. The white Republican is a dying breed.

  • NYT strikes out again

    The New York Times is a standout paper and online platform, but its coverage is slim of late. The headlines tend not to vary, but focus intensely on personal criticisms. Its simple goal seems to be the denigration of the Republican party.

    New York Times’ headlines yesterday*

    A memo might come in handy. It should let staff know a government is beholden to duty, not concourse. It’s supposed to represent the causes, and not the controversies. It’s also useful to note that trust in politics is not at an all time low.

    *A change was made to indicate the headlines were from the day before, not the day of the post, as previously stated.

  • Is American media sufficient?

    The American media are foremost in the world for presenting a view of politics that makes sense. It’s true to say because of the regularity of its coverage plus the scope of its content.

    However, there are pitfalls to presenting a singular view of your country and these are telling. The one-sided nature of American coverage is strong, and it has a preoccupation with optics too.

    The general content of reports comes across as superficial, in that details are lacking and issues rushed through. There’s also a perception that not much moves news anchors to turn in a different direction.

    The positive is it reminds viewers of who’s in control and what matters in America as they are. It has the opportunity to keep items on the agenda that might be used and abused by a plotting administration.

    This makes sense because if people are informed (these being the voting public) there is a space for pressure to be applied. This can be done in person or by proxy because of their representatives.